Lawrence was late again so it was after 10.50 when we finally set off up Dean hill. Dillan's bike proved far from easy to ride up the hill so Lawrence kindly offered to swap bikes - suddenly Dillan was leading the climb.

We called in at South Brent co-op to buy some tasty refreshments. The two lads almost bought a big tub of Ben and Jerry's ice cream until they realised there were no spoons available - and Lawrence would not tolerate any skin to ice-cream contact whatsoever! We then wandered down to the island for the first time in the club's history, discovering a grassy recreation space surrounded by two strands of the Avon river.

After enjoying our little feast Lawrence and Dillan spent some time crossing the river using the rocks as stepping stones. Lawrence was just showing how easy it was to jump across, even on one foot, when he discovered that it wasn't so easy after all and ended up with his feet in the river.

With Lawrence no longer able to feel his feet we decided to finish our tour of South Brent with a ride along the riverside track and then returned through Harbourneford. Now Lawrence was regretting his offer of letting Dillan use his bike 4 minutes for every minute he rode his own bike: he kept to his word but made sure Dillan kept moving by waving a stinging nettleafter him as he climbed the hill.